So you would recommend it? I am definitely thinking of getting a French Press since I am a bigtime coffee lover. BTW, what ever happened to chicory in coffee? Down in the South it used to be almost universal in the coffee. Nowadays it is rare to get coffee with chicory.
At our Publix in GA they have a few brands with chicory.
You can buy ground chicory and add to your usual brand.
Yes. You must also grind your beans right before you brew. You need a coarser grind that for a drip. Some folks insists on a burr grinder. But, I use a $20 blade grinder and it works for me.
The Depression ended.
There is no substitute for the French Press for good coffee--you can control every aspect of the process.
Don't use water over 185deg, it evaporates off the aromatic oils!
Get a Nissan stainless thermos press.